Sydney, Park Ranger and a Koala

Aussie Adventure - Part VI - Australia Zoo

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October 8th 2008
Aussie Adventure - Part VI - Australia Zoo - October 8, 2008 What a fun day! I think this was one of the big highlights from our trip. The zoo opened at 9am but since we were on the "early to rise" schedule, we took an early morning detour to see the Glass House Mountains. They are what is left from volcanic activity millions of years ago. The Australia Zoo was created in the 1970s by S ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Australia Zoo

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more